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I Am Canadian Trivia Quiz

If you are a true Canadian then this quiz is a piece of cake.

A multiple-choice quiz by luigiman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
luigiman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
38,882

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3611

Last 3 plays: piet (5/10), Guest 173 (8/10), portalrules123 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Corel is Canada's largest software company. 'Corel' stands for Cowpland ____ Laboratories.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team did Manon Rheaume, the first woman to play in an NHL game, play for in 1992? Hint

Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadians

Tampa Bay Lightning

Florida Panthers

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Royal William was the first Canadian-built steam-powered vessel to cross what ocean? Hint

Indian

Arctic

Pacific

Atlantic

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what province did the Red River flood cover nearly 2,000 square kilometres in the spring of 1997? Hint

Ontario

Manitoba

Alberta

Saskatchewan

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Canada, is temperature measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Answer: (C or F)

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Fifty-Four forty, or fight' was a slogan in a boundary dispute.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the original 'Mr. Christie' come from? Hint

Belgium

Ireland

Scotland

Denmark

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ojibwa chief Shah-wun-dais was a Methodist minister. What was his English name? Hint

John Friday

John Sunday

James Tuesday

Jacob Monday

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1987, what did Ian Shelton discover? Hint

a meteorite

a new galaxy

a supernova

a comet

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Question 10 of 10

10. What province was called Terre-Neuve by early French sailors? Hint

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

Saskatchewan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Corel is Canada's largest software company. 'Corel' stands for Cowpland ____ Laboratories.

Answer: Research

Michael Cowpland also co-founded Mitel, a telecommunications company.

2. What team did Manon Rheaume, the first woman to play in an NHL game, play for in 1992?

Answer: Tampa Bay Lightning

3. The Royal William was the first Canadian-built steam-powered vessel to cross what ocean?

Answer: Atlantic

The 1833 voyage to England from Nova Scotia took 25 days.

4. In what province did the Red River flood cover nearly 2,000 square kilometres in the spring of 1997?

Answer: Manitoba

More than 25,000 people were evacuated from the area.

5. In Canada, is temperature measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Answer: Celsius

6. 'Fifty-Four forty, or fight' was a slogan in a boundary dispute.

Answer: True

7. Where did the original 'Mr. Christie' come from?

Answer: Scotland

William Mellis Christie founded the well-known biscuit company in 1868.

8. Ojibwa chief Shah-wun-dais was a Methodist minister. What was his English name?

Answer: John Sunday

He worked in Canada and travelled to Britain in 1837.

9. In 1987, what did Ian Shelton discover?

Answer: a supernova

Supernova Shelton in 1987 was the brightest and nearest supernova to be found since 1604.

10. What province was called Terre-Neuve by early French sailors?

Answer: Newfoundland

Terre-Neuve means 'New Land' in French.

Source: Author luigiman

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